Despite the fact that he was talking, a couple of years ago, about working on the novel himself, he has apparently been unable to find enough time between trying to figure out the three new movies to actually finish the thing. Still, he thinks Gould is the best choice to carry on the effort: “Steven Gould is one of the shining lights in contemporary science fiction, and I’ve long admired the worlds and characters he’s created in his books and stories. We’re very fortunate to have Steven bring his formidable talents to the Avatar universe. He is already working closely with me and the screenwriters to flesh out the expanding world of Avatar.”

With work set to finally start next year on Avatar 2 and a plan for the three to be released in December 2016, 2017 and 2018, the Avatar universe is getting a lot bigger…